In Reply to: confused about bartering posted by Nik7 on Wednesday, 9. February 2005 at 14:17 Bali Time:
You can try to bargain in ALL shops even if they say fixed price, if you are buying a number of items, if it's 1 or 2 things & they are adamant it is fixed price & YOU are happy to pay the price then do so.
When your able to bargain, find a price that you would be happy to pay & then barter below that up to the price your happy with, then pay that! But trying to get everything as cheap as you can really does not make it fun...
Some people get on here & say they can get this & that for less than anyone else, but is that what it's really about? The people of Indonesia are trying to make a living too! Make it fun not a challenge!!!